Educator Tools for Second Life Teachers can make their own tools, find free tools, and buy commercial tools.
Example – Teacher-Created Tools
Media Boards Create your own media boards and display web based content or uploaded image on them.
Display a website that has clickable links (You can also limit this capability.)
Display online presentations (SlideShare, Google presentation, etc.)
Display a Google Document
Display a Google form that submits (collect information or quiz students) - TIP: Embed this Google form into a standard web page and then link to the page.
MERLOT in Second Life CLIVE Island in Second Life, the first space for MERLOT in a virtual world may be found at http:slurl.com/secondlife/clive/81/174/55/ , while the CLIVE MERLOT space on the web is http:clive.merlot.org/index.html. If you have questions or would like more information, please contact Jonathon Richter: jrichter@uoregon.edu
VIRTLANTIS: A Free Resource & Open Community for Virtual Language Learning - http://secondlifeenglish.com/[NOTE: Don’t log in to the webpage. Just teleport to the Second Life location.]
Poll Everywhere: http://www.polleverywhere.com/ - instead of clickers, students text (cell phone text) their response to your multiple choice questions. There is also an option for students to vote via the web. Free for an audience of up to 30 people. Works well within Second Life.
Video Note: The video viewing in SL is typically individual. Each student typically has to click the play media button at the same time. If you coordinate the video on then everyone will be finished watching at somewhat the same time.
■ Example - http://giulioprisco.blip.tv/file/3803400/ - This example shows several media screens two of which are streaming video at the same time. Remember to use the SL audio.
Second Life Education Website
http://secondlife.com
Second Life Features and Capabilities
Communication
Collaboration
Media
Teachers can display and navigate Web pages within Second Life.Educator Tools for Second Life
Teachers can make their own tools, find free tools, and buy commercial tools.
Example – Teacher-Created Tools
Media Boards
Create your own media boards and display web based content or uploaded image on them.
Websites for Additional Ideas
Tools for use in Second Life
Builder Tools
Delivery Pre-Scripted Text Presentations/Talks
Poll the Audience
Other Tool Tutorials and Resources
Equation Editors
Video
Note: The video viewing in SL is typically individual. Each student typically has to click the play media button at the same time. If you coordinate the video on then everyone will be finished watching at somewhat the same time.
● Play Recorded Video
● Stream Live Video
- Livestream – Stream Live Video of Second Life classroom (or other classrooms) http://www.livestream.com/metaworld6 - Eduverse Spaces.
- uStream - www.ustream.tv- allows you to stream live or recorded video.
■ Example #1: This person put the streaming video on the face of a cube and then chose to wear the cube. The instructor wanted his facial expressions to be streamed, too....not just his voice. http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2010/02/shared-media-awesomeness.html#comments■ Example #2: http://giulioprisco.blogspot.com/2010/02/second-life-viewer-20.html
■ Example #3: http://giulioprisco.blogspot.com/2010/02/video-bubbles-in-second-life-20.html
- blip.tv
■ Example - http://giulioprisco.blip.tv/file/3803400/ - This example shows several media screens two of which are streaming video at the same time. Remember to use the SL audio.Collaboration Boards and Documents
Second Life Links to Free Tools
EdTech Island – Teacher Education in Virtual Worlds - http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/EdTech/145/207/25
Search Engines or Directories for Virtual Worlds